Sun visor assembly with integrated compact disc storage

Abstract

A sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle is adapted to store a plurality of compact discs. The sun visor assembly includes a central core and an outer fabric cover. The outer fabric cover surrounds the central core. The outer fabric cover includes an upper fabric member having a continuous length. The upper fabric member is folded over on itself to define a plurality of shingled pockets. Each pocket includes an opening for receiving one of the plurality of compact discs.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle adapted to store a plurality of compact discs, the sun visor assembly comprising: a central core; and   an outer fabric cover surrounding said central core, said outer fabric cover including an upper fabric member having a continuous length, said upper fabric member being folded over on itself to define a plurality of shingled pockets, each pocket including an opening for receiving one of the plurality of compact discs.   
     
     
       2. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein said opening for a first shingled pocket of said plurality of shingled pockets is at an edge of the sun visor assembly. 
     
     
       3. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein said outer fabric cover further comprises a lower fabric member, said upper and lower fabric members being joined to one another at first and second laterally spaced apart sides of said sun visor assembly. 
     
     
       4. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein said sun visor assembly includes first and second laterally spaced apart sides and further wherein said openings of said plurality of shingled pockets are each oriented substantially perpendicular to said first and second laterally spaced apart sides. 
     
     
       5. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 4, wherein said sun visor assembly further includes first and second longitudinally spaced apart sides, and further wherein said upper and lower fabric members are joined to one another at said first and second longitudinally spaced apart sides of said sun visor assembly. 
     
     
       6. A sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle, the sun visor assembly comprising: a central core; and   an outer fabric cover surrounding said central core, said outer fabric cover including an upper fabric member, said upper fabric member being folded over on itself to define a plurality of shingled pockets, each pocket including an opening for receiving one of a plurality of compact discs, said opening for a first shingled pocket of said plurality of shingled pockets being located at an edge of the sun visor assembly.   
     
     
       7. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein said upper fabric member is continuous. 
     
     
       8. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein outer fabric cover further comprises a lower fabric member, said upper and lower fabric members being joined to one another at first and second laterally spaced apart sides of said sun visor assembly. 
     
     
       9. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein said sun visor assembly includes first and second laterally spaced apart sides and further wherein said openings of said plurality of shingled pockets are each oriented substantially perpendicular to said first and second laterally spaced apart sides. 
     
     
       10. The sun visor assembly for a motor vehicle of claim 9, wherein said sun visor assembly further includes first and second longitudinally spaced apart sides, and further wherein said upper and lower fabric members are joined to one another at said first and second longitudinally spaced apart sides of said sun visor assembly.